Ford Expedition Frontal Problems
- 80
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 9
- Years with records
- 1999–2008
- Stored years
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 80 stored complaint records:
- 69 indicate a crash
- 61 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- upon impact · 13 records
- failed deploy · 11 records
- rear ended · 9 records
- seat belt · 9 records
- passenger side · 8 records
- airbags deployed · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 14 |
| 60–100k mi | 10 |
| 1–30k mi | 9 |
| 100–150k mi | 5 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Frontal
2006 ford expedition involved in head on accident and airbags did not deploy. Ford expedition was driving southbound on a four lane divided street about 30-35 mph when a minivan traveling northbound blindly tried to make a left turn into a shopping plaza and turned right in front of me. An rv was sitting in the center median blocking her view. I hit her passenger rear side head on. I had 3 children in the car. No…
Crash reported
ODI 10406971
Frontal
Driving south on hwy 42, mcdonough, ga. Speed limit 55mph. Wife was traveling between 45-50mph. Car in front of her slammed on brakes to turn into a gas station, which happened to have the counties cheapest gas. Wife attempted to stop, but not in time, resulting in the front of her 2003 ford expedition crashing into the rear of the stopped driver. On a fairly severe traffic crash, the airbags for our 2003 ford…
Crash reported · 3 injuries
ODI 10403649
Frontal
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford expedition. While the unoccupied vehicle was parked with the engine in operation, both front driver and passenger side air bags deployed unexpectedly without any impact to the vehicle. The contact entered the vehicle and turned the engine off. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where both air bags were replaced at the owner's expense. The manufacturer was made aware of the…
ODI 10402982
Frontal
Was involved in a (3) three vehicle accident in january 2011 on state route 28 on black ice conditions. Vehicle #1 hit black ice and lost control striking my 2006 ford expedition several times and then my expedition was rear-ended by another vehicle during the collision. I did have my seat belt on and luckily was not severely injured. Neither of my front air-bags deployed and my expedition suffered $14,000 dollars…
Crash reported
ODI 10403653
Frontal
I was traveling down the road hit black ice and then slide into a tree head on. Both the driverside and passenger side airbags failed to deploy. I was wearing my seat belt but still suffered facial trauma. I received several sutures in my lips and the inside of my mouth. I think ford should investigate and do something about this problem. I feel that if my airbags would have deployed i wouldn't have suffered the…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10376575
Frontal
Automobile info: vin-[xxx] , odometer- 189,143 my wife was in an accident after leaving a doctor appointment where she past out due the pain from the medical procedure. The vehicle struck a power pole head on at 40 miles per hour and the drivers airbag did not deploy. The police officer who was dispatched to the scene and others made comments that the air bags should of deployed. My wife received a bump on her…
Crash reported
ODI 10332192
Frontal · Seat Belts
Traveling at 55mph going east-a truck with trailer was traveling west carrying those large round hay bales one of the hay bales fell off. The hay bale hit the pavement right in front of me and i was unable to avoid hitting the bale. There is extensive frontal damage, windshield smashed in continued on top of my vehicle damaging the roof. The driver and passenger door did not open- i had to kick the passenger door…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10321121
Air Bags · Frontal
I was driving my 2004 ford expedition xlt at 55mph when i struck the back of a vehicle that was stopped at a red traffic light, causing a 5 car chain reaction including my vehicle. Upon waking up in the hospital the state trooper informed me that none of the airbags in the vehicle deployed. I sustained a concussion with loss of consciousness, and currently have concussion syndrome. I also suffer from a herniated…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10295416